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Overturning Roe v. Wade will disproportionately affect people of color; Here is what social workers should know

Social Work Blog

By Mel Wilson, LCSW, MBA. While most reproductive health and other social justice advocates expected the conservative-leaning court would “gut” Roe v. Moreover, it ushered in the expansion of reproductive health clinics that gave low-income people access to comprehensive health services – including abortion services.

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Stop Whitewashing Social Work History: Tell the Truth - Kelechi Wright, LCPC & Kortney Carr, LCSW

Doin' The Work

Episode 49 Guests: Kelechi Wright, LCPC, LPC; Kortney Carr, LCSW, LSCSW Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW. Kelechi is a full-time doctoral student at the University of Kansas in the School of Social Welfare. She has expansive clinical experience in mental health with BIPOC communities. www.dointhework.com. Kelechi [link].

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Scholarship Recipients 2022

University of Connecticut

Mary Borecki Buck is an UConn School of Social Work alumna committed to supporting the education of future generations of social workers. This scholarship, created by Mary and her late husband, Raymond, will provide financial support to a student enrolled in the Bachelor of Social Work program. Charlotte M.

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News Items – August 5, 2021

Social Workers Speak

billion it received in COVID-19 relief funding to pay for more staff like counselors, nurses and social workers. Even though we’re supposed to have a social worker in all of the (school) buildings, that’s not happening ,” said Tara Stamps, CTU’s administrator of new teacher development. Monteiro running for at-large seat.